I was just discussing this with a friend. I told him that the Senate might not approve Tinubu’s request and there’s nothing Rubber Stamp Akpabio can do to help him.
The calculation is simple.
APC has 59 senators or thereabout.
The opposition has 50 senators.
The northern senators in APC after meeting with northern stakeholders will never support military action in Niger because they will suffer it most.
Any war in Niger will see people of Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, etc, becoming displaced because those states will be the flashpoint.
Now, add about 20 northern senators in APC to 50 opposition senators, you will get 70.
Any bill with 70 senators against it is dead on arrival.
Na wa o! This permutation is naive and myopic. How can you conclude that all opposition senators will be against this How can you conclude that all Northern senator will be against this.
MadamExcellency: He was just looking for a region that has tolerance for women in politics hence he appointed 80% of women from the Southeast to make up for the percentage of women in his cabinet.
Imagine appointing 80% of women for Ministers from the Northwest. Na protested every day until Tinubu withdraws the names.
Tntsi: Nigeria as it stands cannot afford rock stars as leader You cannot be telling the people to sacrifice while you living life like a rock star.
Nigeria as it stands cannot afford the old Nigeria.
Nigerian needs a sacrificial leader who will lead by personal example. One who will roll up his shirt and come down to talk and interact with the people. One who feels what the people feel not one whose daughter or son is after being called first daughter of Nigeria .
Nigerians need the leader they voted. Nigerians need the leaders of the new OBIDIENT Nigeria.
Obi couldn't prove he won election Want to be president through the back door.
AlexBells: Tinubu has drawn the first blood, Cutting Niger Electricity to me is a NO, there was an agreement to that effect and not that Niger could not build their own electricity, the agreement was that they don’t build electric dam over the Niger, divert or alter its flow in exchange for a supply of electricity from Nigeria, if anything goes wrong with the flow of the River Niger, millions will die in Nigeria especially in the North that depends on this River for Irrigation farming, fishing and transportation.
Tinubu should approach this Niger issue with caution, Niger have many ace over us in this situation, it is a war building up, I don’t know who is advising him, this is war already, there would be retaliation, Tinubu should restore these people’s electricity and get back to dialogue, I don’t know why we like going back on agreement, this was same thing that happened after Aburi accord.
SOSinNigeria: Many thought it was a joke until a memo of troupe redeployment to Sokoto was leaked. So, Tinubu is actually about to wage war against Niger republic?
Nigerians, particularly Northerners don't even understand that their very existence is being threatened. If Tinubu succeeds in attacking Niger republic, Northern Nigeria would become desolate just like Libya. I will explain:
Many Hausa and Fulanis see Nigeriens more as brothers than even Southerners. So, it will trigger lots of traitors who would pass information to them, sabotage our soldiers and even enlist in their army to fight against ECOMOG forces (which would more or less be Nigerians). The theater of war will be Southern parts of Niger republic and Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa, Kano and other core Northern states. I can assure you that military contractors are already salivating.
Once ECOMOG conducts airstrike on Niger republic, there would be reprisals of sorts and they would target Nigeria. Already, 300,000 Nigerian refugees are in Niger. They would become vulnerable & would head home. Sophisticated weapons will be dropped freely into the hands of Boko Haram and other terrorists & they would overrun North and head toward Abuja or even South. The Wagner group are familiar with African desert wars and it wouldn't be so difficult for them to push back against Nigeria.
This is France's war. Their economy and future viability is under threat. Because once they're successfully routed from Niger, their presence or existing neocolonialism in the rest of Africa would be threatened too. Yet, Tinubu allowed himself and in extension Nigeria, to fight a war that is not ours in the first place.
This war, if not nipped in the bud, will last for years and regardless of which side succeed, Northern Nigeria would be destroyed. Today's Libya will be paradise compared to what Northern Nigeria will become due to excessive arms and thousands of bandits that will be heavily armed. Whole towns and even states in the North will be completely governed by them.
Unfortunately, Tinubu has nothing to lose personally but an entire region would lose everything.
SOSinNigeria: Many thought it was a joke until a memo of troupe redeployment to Sokoto was leaked. So, Tinubu is actually about to wage war against Niger republic?
Nigerians, particularly Northerners don't even understand that their very existence is being threatened. If Tinubu succeeds in attacking Niger republic, Northern Nigeria would become desolate just like Libya. I will explain:
Many Hausa and Fulanis see Nigeriens more as brothers than even Southerners. So, it will trigger lots of traitors who would pass information to them, sabotage our soldiers and even enlist in their army to fight against ECOMOG forces (which would more or less be Nigerians). The theater of war will be Southern parts of Niger republic and Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa, Kano and other core Northern states. I can assure you that military contractors are already salivating.
Once ECOMOG conducts airstrike on Niger republic, there would be reprisals of sorts and they would target Nigeria. Already, 300,000 Nigerian refugees are in Niger. They would become vulnerable & would head home. Sophisticated weapons will be dropped freely into the hands of Boko Haram and other terrorists & they would overrun North and head toward Abuja or even South. The Wagner group are familiar with African desert wars and it wouldn't be so difficult for them to push back against Nigeria.
This is France's war. Their economy and future viability is under threat. Because once they're successfully routed from Niger, their presence or existing neocolonialism in the rest of Africa would be threatened too. Yet, Tinubu allowed himself and in extension Nigeria, to fight a war that is not ours in the first place.
This war, if not nipped in the bud, will last for years and regardless of which side succeed, Northern Nigeria would be destroyed. Today's Libya will be paradise compared to what Northern Nigeria will become due to excessive arms and thousands of bandits that will be heavily armed. Whole towns and even states in the North will be completely governed by them.
Unfortunately, Tinubu has nothing to lose personally but an entire region would lose everything.o
SalamRushdie: In his rush to dish out poorly thought out hard policies President Tinubu seems to have lost control of the economy, with the Naira hitting 1 thousand some time next week I dont see how he can salvage the economy..His first 50 days is 50 times worse than Buharis first 50 days
Good gracious! Lost the economy? So wrong, In fact he just got a grip on the economy Now importation will be forced to reduce, more Nigerian will now be forced to produce for Nigeria and secondly for export. It's already started, conversion of petrol engine to gas
With renewed private investment in power , infrastructure development is taking a leap
With open borders, the government want is tax income. Buhari economic is close borders meaning close revenue option which resorted to borrowing. But Tinubu economic is open borders increase revenue.
The only thing Tinubu needs to do now is to build a refinery. It's because Nigeria has no working refinery that why the removal of subsidy hits every sector this way. Truth is Dangote refinery is not ready, all the buhaha was just to make Buhari count it among his achievements
Kesteem: Since there is Isese day in Ogun, it is proper to also have a day set aside for Muslim to celebrate Sharia, show love amongst all people and preach Sharia law in south west.
That day should be a public holiday too and should be work free for everyone. We should start in Lagos, kwara and Oyo because these are Muslims state. I am a Lagosian and would be glad to see this done in Lagos.
We know children of hate by their comment They deny their tribe because of their low esteem and victim mentality. They can camouflage but their hate is constant
Could it be that the Chinese are the source and Financing of banditry, kidnapping and all form of insecurity in Nigeria? Chinese illegally mining gold in Zamfara Chinese illegally mining lithium in Nasarawa Chinese illegally mining in Ondo Chinese illegally mining in Osun Chinese illegally mining in Ogun
Following the receipt of credible intelligence, a Private Security Contractor engaged by NNPC Ltd., Messrs. Tantita Security Services, intercepted a suspicious Vessel with… pic.twitter.com/eWGD7XY0au
Too many questions no answers 1 - why do NNPC have to engage a private security firm where is the Nigeria Navy? 2- what happened to the oil on board? Was it destroyed with the ship? 3- who owns the ship? Name of individual on board? 4- destination of ship? 5- where exactly did the ship took off from? 5- what is the amount of oil on ship?
boltwings: CBN official rate is currently standing at 789 for 1 dollar. this means prices of things would still rise again. prepare to buy fuel 1k for 1 litre soon. Everything I predicted about Tinubu government is happening very fast. read my prediction on Tinubu government here https://www.nairaland.com/7611991/tinubu-eventually-ends-up-president
Black market exchange rate is now $1=795 CBN official exchange rate is now $1=789
Tinubu came in and moved the exchange rate from officially 460 to 789 in less than 2 months.
Isokotolopia: I want to understand the mindset behind this lukewarm attitude towards the devastation of the peace of the South East.
If the government is not the one using Simon Ekpa, he must be arrested ASap.
But if the present government decides to turn a blind eye , let it be known that it will bring more catastrophe on the whole country, the peace of one side benefit all.
You want to hear the truth It is best President Tinubu leave you guys the way you are. No action of his will be seen in good light. Today you cry Biafra Tomorrow, yoruba doesn't like ibo, whereas you are the one that hate Next Tomorrow marginalisation Then Nnamdi kanu. Then your tribe is the best.
When you finish destroying yourself maybe, just maybe you will discover you are you own worst enemy
bennybuhari: That's wrong! I thought they said DSS is still conducting an investigation. If anything happens to that young girl, there will be serious consequences
In the first place it is the police that should be investigating. Secondly in Nigeria, the public domain is the ultimate court of law in this matter. All parties should bring forth their evidences.
Moblux: Why is JAMB railroading this issue without investigating properly? Could the poor girl's school be involved in this sham without her knowledge? Could it be as a result of negligence of duty or human error or malfunctioning of system on the part of JAMB.
Is JAMB trying to pin their inefficiency on the poor girl?
If INEC could do it why not JAMB?
I think JAMB are confident of authenticity of their IT system.
gbaskiboy: What will happen to the thousands of people they deliberately killed, maimed, rendered homeless, hopeless and who loss their source of livelihood? Those ones will just be apologize to and while they are being given presidential treatments. No peace for the wicked, they will reap what they sow in full time.
You took it right out of my mouth These men have soft spot for the oppressor and nothing for the victim. There is no reason for Nigeria nation to accept and bandit repentant or not. If so all criminal should come out and say he or she has repented and walk freely.
People like Yerima has no place in leadership, he never mentioned families and future generations destroyed by some reckless politically and religiously motivated individuals. Yet quick to recommend soft landing for the oppressor.. or is he one of them?